WESTERN + SOUTH SUBURBS

• Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Governors State University, 1 University Pkwy., University Park (60484) www.govst.edu/sculpture

Voted Best Sculpture Park 2021, USA Today, 10 Best Readers’ Choice! Open dawn to dusk 365 days a year, free admission and parking.

Apr 22: Earth Day Fresh Air Walk at the Nate, Saturday, 2–4 pm

Jun 17: Juneteenth at theNate, Saturday, 4–9 pm

Jun 20: Summer Solstice - Sip, Shop and Stroll, Wright in Kankakee Friendraiser, Tuesday, 5–8 pm

Greater Illinois

• Krannert Art Museum (KAM)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign (61820) kam.illinois.edu • Tu–Sa 10–4 • Free Admission

On view: Pattern & Process and The Ink Wash Paintings of Shozo Sato

Apr 8-22: 2023 Art & Design MFA Exhibition

May 6-14: 2023 Art & Design BFA Exhibition

• Northern Illinois University (NIU) Art Museum

Altgeld Hall, 1st Fl., West End, DeKalb (60115) www.niu.edu/artmuseum

Thru May 13: Perspectives on collecting: Americans in Burma: The Art of Collecting; Local Visions II

Western Suburbs

• Cleve Carney Museum of Art College of DuPage

425 Fawell, Glen Ellyn (60137) theCCMA.org

Jun 3–Sept 10: Warhol, featuring Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop. Works from the Bank of America Collection.

• Elmhurst Art Museum

150 S. Cottage Hill, Elmhurst (60126) www.elmhurstartmuseum.org

May 6–Jul 31: Superheroes in Wilder Park, an outdoor public art installation

May 28–Aug 20: Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross, celebrating one of the greatest artists in the field of comic books

• Expression Gallery of Fine Art

10 E. First, Hinsdale (60521) wwww.expressiongalleries.com

Since 2005 our gallery has specialized in 19th, 20th century works on paper by Masters, contemporary French painters like Coulomb, Moiras, Millan, and paintings by living Master Nikolay Blokhin. Known for works by Renoir, Klimt, Picasso, Miró and others.

• Kavanagh Gallery at Fine Line Creative Arts Center

37W570 Bolcum, St. Charles (60175) www.fineline.org

Thru May 12: Environments: Exploring the Concept of Environments.

May 18–Jun 23: Art 2023: It’s What We Create.

Jun 29 – Aug 9: From the Earth: Functional & Decorative Art.

South Suburbs

• Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College

202 S. Halsted, Chicago Heights (60411) prairiestate.edu/christopher-art-gallery/index.aspx

Apr 24–May 17: Never Forget: Holocaust Awareness; Annual Spring Student Show

Jun 5–Jul 19: The Mix: A Sculpture show. Artists: Kim Matthews, Jesse Hickman, David Richards and Darlys Ewoldt. Reception: Tuesday, June 13, 4-6:30 pm

April 15 and 29: Meet the Collectors: Collector talks with four of the featured collectors in Local Visions II, 2pm, South Gallery

April 20: Objects Worth Keeping: Poetry/short story readings about collecting, 7–8:30 p.m., Altgeld Hall 125

Beginning Aug 29: Things that seem needed: Dialogue; Mourning

• Rockford Art Museum

711 N. Main St., Rockford (61103) www.rockfordartmuseum.org

The RAM Permanent Collection focuses on modern/ contemporary, photography, studio glass, African American, and regional art; exhibits change throughout the year.

Thru May 28: Outer Harmonies

Apr 21–Jul 9: Deb Newton Retrospective May 19–Sept 24: Ken Hoffman: Ten More & Bigger Begins Jun 9: Fatherless Print Posse

• Tarble Arts Center

Eastern IL Univ., 2010 9th St., Charleston (61920) www.tarbleartscenter.org

Thru May 6: Falling Into Milk;

Apr 1–May 6: 2023 EIU Undergraduate Art Exhibition

2023 EIU Master of Arts in Studio Art Exhibition